Impact of Classroom Environment on Student’s Attitude Towards School

Current study was undertaken to determine the effect of psychosocial classroom environment on student’s attitude towards school. Using cluster sampling technique 203 students’ including 97 females’ and 107 males, age range 12-14 years were taken from class 7th and 8th of different government and private schools in Peshawar. What Is Happening In This Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire (Fraser, McRobbie & Fisher, 1996) and an Attitude toward School Scale (Anderson, 1999) were administered for data collection. Psychosocial classroom environment was found to be a significant predictor of students’ attitude towards school. There were also some gender differences on different classroom environment variables and their impact on student’s attitude towards school.

How students perceive attending Church in Wales primary schools: A psychometric assessment of Section 50 inspection criteria

A sample of 4581 year 4, year 5 and year 6 students (8–11 years of age) attending Church in Wales primary schools completed six short scales designed to operationalise the Section 50 inspection criteria concerning aspects of the distinctiveness of Church school ethos and concerning school worship. The data demonstrated the internal consistency reliability of the six measures and showed more positive attitudes to be associated with being female, being younger, and attending Church. Overall, the students displayed positive attitudes toward school ethos, toward school experience, toward school teachers, toward relationships within school, and toward school and environment. Attitude toward school worship was less positive.